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Woodruff County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Woodruff County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Woodruff County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in eastern Arkansas with a population of 6,157, declining 7.6% over five years. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 55.9%, unemployment is 6.3%, and only 15.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree—though median worker earnings of $37,031 and a median household income of $48,158 reflect modest but functional wage levels. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $96,800 and median gross rent of $595/month, while a poverty rate of 22.8% signals persistent economic stress across the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,157

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,158

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.6% since 2018

Woodruff County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,169 (69.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,498 (24.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races210 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone98 (1.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone24 (0.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race21 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish26
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island19
  3. 3.Arabic1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

305

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,068

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,471

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance581
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)302
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)282
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities280
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)217

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations746
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations588
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations441
  4. 4.Service Occupations396
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations331

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.48×)226
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.63×)246
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.17×)202
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.10×)135
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)296

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$96,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$595/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999249 (14.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999152 (8.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999143 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999134 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999111 (6.4%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99999 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,031

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,031 (82.0%)
  • Carpooled252 (10.2%)
  • Walked71 (2.9%)
  • Worked At Home71 (2.9%)
  • Other40 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle12 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.